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The Fine United States Collection of
A. H. Duncan and other properties
Saturday, October 24, 1914, at 8 P. M,
To be sold without reserve at the room*
of the Chicago Numismatic Society,
1622 Masonic Temple, Chicago.
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Terms of Sale.
1. All bids by the lot, irrespective of the number of pieces
in the lot. Bids below $1.00 in multiples of 5 cents
and above $1.00 in multiples of 10 cents.
2. No commission is charged by me for executing bids, but
I add expense of forwarding, postage, registration or
express, to all bids.
3. Parties not known to me must send cash to cover at least
25 per cent, of their bids.
4. Any lot not correctly catalogued may be returned with-
in 3 days of receipt of same.
5. It is understood that I act as your agent and execute
your bids below price you name if possible.
6. As Auction Sales are strictly cash sales, prompt pay-
ments must be made. No credit can be given, as
owners of goods require immediate settlement.
7. A list of prices realized at this sale may be obtained
5 days after sale upon payment of 50 cents.
EDWARD MICHAEL
138 North Dearborn Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
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Please purchase for me at your Auction Sale of October 24th, 1914,
acting as my agent and buying, if possible, below my limits, the lots indicated on this
order, and for which I will settle without any delay. Yours truly,
Name and Address
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Catalogue of
Edward Michael's | Public Auction Sale
of United States and Foreign Coins
To be Held Saturday Evening, October 24th, 1914
The Fine United States Collection of
A. H. Duncan and other properties.
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United States Collection of A. H. Duncan, Humboldt, Iowa.
Ten Dollar Gold.
1907 Indian Head. Periods before and after U. S. OF AMERICA
Sharp wire edge. Unc. V. rare.
Three Dollar Gold.
1854 Obv., Head of Liberty with Indian head-dress to left; around
edge, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Reverse 3 DOL-
LARS 1854 in three lines within wreath. First year of coin-
age. Unc. Scarce.
1854 d, mint. V. fine. Strongly struck up for coin. Extremely rare.
1854 o. mint. Fine.
1855 Uncirculated. V. scarce in this condition.
1856 “ Scarce.
1856 s. mint. Large S. V. fine.
1856 s. mint. Small S. Fine.
1857 s. mint. V. fine. V. scarce.
1858 V. fine. V. rare date.
1859 Uncirculated. Mint lustre. Scarce.
1860 Uncirculated. Rare in this condition.
1861 Ex. fine. V. scarce.
1862 Ex. fine. V. scarce.
1863 Ex. fine. V. scarce.
1864 Uncirculated. Rare in this beautiful condition.
1865 V. fine. V. rare, only 1165 coined. Record for proof $80.00.
1866 V. fine. Rare.
1867 V. fine. Rare.
1868 Uncirculated. Proof surface. V. rare in this condition.
1869 Uncirculated. Proof surface. V. rare in this condition.
1870 Uncirculated. Rare.
1871 Uncirculated. Very rare. Only 1330 coined.
1873 Fine, but has 2 bad solder marks on reverse from which a pin has
been removed. Extremely rare; records show only 25 coined.
1874 Uncirculated. Brilliant.
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1878 Uncirculated.
1879 Uncirculated. Brilliant. V. scarce.
1880 Proof. Rare, 1036 coined.
1881 Brilliant proof. V. rare, only 550 coined.
1832 Proof, field a little rubbed. V. rare, 1540 coined.
1883 Proof, not in full brilliancy. V. rare, only 940 coined.
1884 Proof. V. rare, 1106 coined.
1885 Proof. V. rare, 910 coined.
1886 Imp. proof. V. scarce.
1887 Uncirculated. Mint lustre. V. scarce.
1888 Brilliant proof. Rare.
1889 Brilliant proof. Rare.
Two Dollar and Fifty Cents.
1846 o. mint. V. fine.
1862 V. tine.
Gold Dollars, etc.
1854 Fine.
1883 Brilliant proof. Rare.
1884
1885 Uncirculated. V. scarce.
1886 Brilliant proof. Rare.
1903 McKinley. Uncirculated.
1903 Jefferson “
1909 Alaska Gold Dollar, Half and Quarter. Unc. 3 pcs.
1880 California Gold Quarters, Octagonal and Round. Indian head.
Unc. 2 pcs.
U. S. Dollars.
1795 Fillet head. V. fine. Scarce.
1795 Flowing hair, 3 leaves under wing, stars all filled. V. fine.
1795 Flowing hair, 2 leaves under wing. Fine.
1796 Large date. About uncirculated, little rubbed on high parts.
Sharp stars all filled but 2; some mint lustre. V. rare in this
condition.
1796 Small date. V. fine. Scarce.
1797 6 stars facing. Extremely fine, evenly centered; nearly all stars
filled. V. scarce.
1797 7 stars facing. V. fine, broad milling. V. Scarce.
1798 Small eagle, 13 stars. V. fine. Rev. not centered. V. scarce.
1798 Small eagle, 15 stars. Fine. Rare.
1798 Knob to 9. V. fine. Slight edge defect. Scarce.
1798 Knobless 9. V. fine.
1799 5 stars facing. V. fine. Die break across bust. Scarce.
1799 6 stars facing. V. fine.
1799 over 98. Uncirculated; Stars sharp, all filled. Mint lustre.
Rare in this condition.
1800 V. fine. Scarce.
1801 Fine. V. Scarce.
1802 Uncirculated. Hair lines sharp. Mint Lustre. Rare condition.
1802 over 1. Fine.
1803 Small 3. Fine.
1803 Large 3. V. fine.
1836 Gobrecht on base. Flying eagle. V. fine. Rare.
1836 G)brecht in the field. Adams No. 46. Rev. 26 stars surround-
ing eagle. Plain edge. Supposed to have been only 18 speci-
mens struck. Beautiful proof. Excessively rare.
1839 Milled edge. Rev., Eagle in plain field. V. fine. Extremely
rare.
1840 Proof hay marked, few light edge dents. V. rare in proof.
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1841
Uncirculated. Mint lustre. Scarce.
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1842 Imp. proof. Rare.
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1843
Uncirculated. A few light scratches.
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1845
Proof. Not brilliant. A few slight defects. Rare
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1846
Uncirculated. Scarce.
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1847
Brilliant proof, lightly hay marked.
V. rare.
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1848
Proof, not brilliant. A few slight defects. Rare.
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1849
Proof, not brilliant. A few light scratches. Rare
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1850
Proof, brilliant but slightly marked.
V. scarce.
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1853
Ex. fine, has been proof. V. rare.
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1854
V. fine. Rare.
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1855
V. fine. Rare.
1856
Brilliant Proof, lightly hay marked.
V. rare.
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1857
V. fine. V. rare.
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1858
Brilliant Proof. Extremely rare.
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1859
Brilliant Proof. V. scarce.
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1860
Proof. Mottled. V. Scarce.
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1861
Brilliant Proof. V. scarce.
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1862
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1863
A little tarnished.
Scarce.
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1864
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1865
“ “ “ “ rubbed.
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1866
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1867
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1868
4 4 4 4 4 4
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1869
Mottled. Scarce.
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1870
Scarce.
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1871
4 4 4 4 4 4
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1872
Proof. Scarce
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1873
Br. proof “
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1878
7 tail feathers. Br. proof.
104
1878 8 “
105
1879
Br. proof.
106
1880
4 4 4 4
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1881
4 4 4 4
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1882
4 4 4 4
109
1883
4 4 4 4
110
1834
Proof, not brilliant.
Ill
1885
Br. proof.
112
1886
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1887
Proof, tarnished.
114
1888
Br. proof.
115
1889
4 4 4 4
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1890
4 4 4 4
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1891
4 4 4 4
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1892
4 4 4 4
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1893
4 4 4 4
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1894
4 4 4 4
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1895
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1896
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1897
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1898
4 4 4 4
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1899
4 4 4 4
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1900
4 4 4 4
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1900 Lafayette dollar. Ex. fine.
128
1900
Br proof.
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1902
4 4 4 4
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1903
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1904
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New Orleans Mint Dollars.
Mint Hark “o”
.132 1846 Fine.
.133 1850 V. fine. Scarce.
.134 1859 Ex. fine.
. 135 1860 Ex. fine.
.136 1879 Unc.
.137 1880 “
. 138 1881 Imp. proof.
.139 1882 V. fine.
.140 1883 Unc.
.141 1884 “
.142 1885 “
.143 1886 Good.
.144 1887 Unc.
.145 1888 V. good.
.146 1889 “
. 147 1890 Fine.
. 148 1891 Ex. fine.
.149 1892 Unc., nick on face.
.150 1893 Proof, slightly imp. Rare in proof.
.151 1894 V. good.
.152 1895 Unc.
.153 1896 “
.154 1897 “
.155 1898 “
.156 1899 Imp. proof.
.157 1900 Unc.
.158 1901 V. good.
. 159 1902 Uncirculated.
.160 1903
.161 1904 V. fine.
San Francisco Mint Dollars.
Mint Hark “s”
162 1859 Fine.
.163 1872 V. fine. Scarce.
.164 1878 7 tail feathers. Unc.
165 1878 8 “
.166 1879 Uncirculated.
.167 1880 Uncirculated.
.168 1881 Ex. fine.
.169 1882 Unc.
170 1883 Ex. fine.
.171 1884 “
.172 1885 “
.173 1886 “ “ Little tarnished.
.174 1889 V. fine.
. 175 1890 Ex. fine.
.176 1891 V. fine.
.177 1892 Imp. proof.
,178 1893 Uncirculated.
.179 1895 Br. proof.
.180 1897 Uncirculated.
,181 1898 Uncirculated.
,182 1899 Uncirculated.
,183 1900 V. good.
,184 1901 Uncirculated.
185 1902 Uncirculated.
186 1903 Uncirculated.
187 1904 Fine.
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Mint Mark “cc”
.188 1870 Uncirculated, Rare.
.189 1871 V. good. Scarce.
.190 1872 Fine.
.191 1873 V. fine. Rare, 2300 coined.
.192 1878 Uncirculated. Rare.
.193 1879 Fine. Scarce.
.194 1880 V. Fine. “
.195 1881 Ex. Fine. “
.196 1882 Uncirculated. Scarce.
.197 1883 Fine. Scarce.
.198 1885 Fine. Scarce.
.199 1889 Uncirculated. Scarce.
.200 1890 Ex. fine. Scarce.
.201 1891 Uncirculated. Scarce.
.202 1892 Uncirculated. Scarce.
.203 1893 V. fine. Scarce.
Trade Dollars.
, 204 1877 Br. proof. Scarce.
.205 1878 “ “ “
.206 1880 “
.207 1881 “ “
.208 1883 “ “
Half Dollars
.209 1795 Fine, last curl touches star, 2 leaves under wing, die break from
bust to edge, dent on edge. Scarce.
.210 1795 Fine, last curl does not touch star, 2 leaves under wing. Scarce.
.211 1803 Large 3. Fine. Scarce.
.212 1805 over 4. Fine. V. scarce.
.213 1806 and 1806 over 5. Fine pair, last scarce.
.214 1807 Head to R. V. fine.
.215 1807 Head to L. Fine.
.216 1808 Unc. bright.
.217 1808 over 7. Ex. fine, die break through stars and under date. Scarce.
.218 1809 Uncirculated, sharp. Stars all filled, mint lustre. Scarce.
.219 1811 Small date, unc. sharp. Stars all filled, mint lustre. Scarce.
.220 1811 Punctuated date. Uncirculated. Scarce.
.221 1811 Large date; 1812 over 11. V. fine pair.
.222 1813 Double profile. Ex. fine. Rare.
.223 1813 and 1814 over 13. V. fine pair.
.224 1815 Fine. Rare.
225 1819 over 18. Large 9. Ex. bright. V. scarce.
.226 1819 over 18, large 9. Unc. V. scarce.
.227 1819 and 20. Wide date. Unc. and V. fine. 2 pcs.
.228 1820 over 19. Fine. Scarce.
.229 1822 Unc. sharp. Bright, stars all filled.
.230 1824 and 1825. Ex. fine pair.
.231 1825 Double profile. V. fine. V. scarce.
.232 1826 V. fine pair.
.233 1827 over 26. Ex. fine. Scarce.
.234 1827,1828. Uncirculated and extremely fine. 2 pcs.
.235 1829, 1831 Both uncirculated. Bright.
.236 1832 Large and small letters. Ex. fine and unc. 2 pcs
.237 1834 and 1836. Ex. fine pair.
.238 1836 Milled edge. V. fine. Rare.
.239 1836 Milled edge. Fine. Rare.
.240 1837 Unc.; 1839 Liberty seated. V. fine. 2 pcs.
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1840 Ex. fine; 1843 V. fine. 2 pcs. Scarce pair.
1843 Unc. V. scarce.
1843 “
1843 o, and 1845 o. V. fine pair.
1853 Rays and arrows. Uncirculated, mint state.
1859 Br. proof. Scarce.
1860 “
1861 “
1861 O Unc. Scarce.
1862 Br. proof; 1863 proof. 2 pcs. Scarce.
1866 “ “ 1867 proof. 2 pcs.
1868 “ “ Scarce.
1869 and ’72. Br. proofs. 2 pcs.
1873 No arrows. Br. proof. Scarce.
1877 s small s high. Ex. fine
1879 Imp. proof; 1880 Br. proof. 2 pcs. Scarce.
1881 Br. proof. Scarce.
1881 “ “ 1882 tarnished proof. 2 pcs.
1883 and ’85. Br. proofs. 2 pcs.
1885 Br. proof. Rare.
1886 and ’87. Br. proofs. 2 pcs. V. scarce.
1887 and ’88 “ “ 2 “ “
1889 Br. proof. V. scarce
1889 and 90. Br. proofs. 2 pcs. Scarce.
1892 Columbian. Ex. fine.
1895 Br. proof; 1895 o V. fine. 1895 s Unc. 3 pcs.
1912 and ’13 Br. proofs. 2 pcs.
1912 Br. proof; 1913 Unc. 1913 d Unc. 3 pcs
U. S. Quarters
1796 Strictly fine, evenly centered. Rare. 1st year of coinage.
1806 Extremely fine. Die break from E of liberty through head and 1
of date. V. rare in this beautiful condition.
1806 over 5. V. fine. Rare.
1807 Fine.
1818 Uncirculated. Obv., proof surface. A sharp, perfect coin. Rare in
this superb condition.
1820 Uncirculated. Mint lustre. Rare.
1822 Ex. fine. Field shows faint marks from cleaning. Sharp. V.
scarce.
1824 Fine. V. scarce.
1825 V. fine.
1837 and 1838. V. fine pair.
1838 Lib. seated. Uncirculated, sharp. V. scarce.
1846 Ex. fine, has been a proof. V. scarce.
1849 “
1852 Uncirculated, sharp. Rare.
1853 Without rays and arrows. Fine. V. rare.
1853 Rays and arrows. Ex. fine; 1854 Unc. 2 pcs.
1856 Unc; 1859 Br. proof. 2 pcs.
1856 o V. fine; 1860 o. Unc. 2 pcs.
1862 and ’63. Br. proofs. 2 pcs.
1866 and ’68. Br. proof and proof. 2 pcs.
1868 s and 1869 s. Ex. fine pair.
1871 and ’72. Br. proofs. 2 pcs.
1873 With and without arrows. Br. proofs. 2 pcs.
1876 Straight and slanting s. Unc. and v. fine. 2 pcs.
1877 Small and large s. Both uncirculated.
1876 cc and 1877 cc. Both uncirculated.
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1878 cc Unc.; 1879 Proof. 2 pcs.
1878 cc Unc. and 1880. Proof. 2 pcs.
1881 and ’82. Br. proofs. 2 pcs.
1883 and ’85. Proofs, last tarnished. 2 pcs.
1886 Proof; 1887 Unc. 2 pcs.
1888 Br. proof and 1888 s. Unc. 2 pcs.
1889, ’90, ’91. Proofs. 3 pcs. 1 tarnished.
1893 Isabella. V. fine, 1895 proof. 2 pcs.
1895 o and 1895 s. Ex. fine pair.
1897, ’99, 1900. Brilliant proofs. 3 pcs.
1901, ’04, ’05. Br. proofs. 3 pcs.
1900 s, 1906 d, 1907 o. Unc. 3 pcs.
1906, ’07, ’08. Br. proofs. 3 pcs.
1907 s, 1908 d, 1909 d. All unc. 3 pcs.
1912, ’13. Br. proofs; 1913 unc. 3 pcs.
Twenty Cent Pieces
1875 s and 1875 cc. Uncirculated, 2 pcs.
1875 and ’76. Proofs. Scarce
1877 Proof. V. rare.
1878
Dimes and Half Dimes
1798 over 7. Strictly fine. V. rare.
1912 (2) proofs. 1913 Unc. and proof. 4 pcs.
Half dime 1864. Tarnished proof. Rare.
Three Cents Silver
1850 and 1851. Unc. 2 pcs.
1852 to 1858. V. fine lot. 7 pcs.
1859, ’60, ’61. Proofs. Scarce.
1862 Proof.
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1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
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V. rare.
Five Cent Nickel
Complete set of fifty seven pieces, 1866 to 1913, including 2 var of
each of 1866 and 1867; 3 var. of 1883; 1912 d and p mints, 1913
Buffalo, d and s mints and 2 var. of p mint. All are proof ex-
cept 1867 with bars which is uncirculated. A very rare set in
beautiful condition.
Three Cent Nickel
Complete set of 26 pieces, including the overdate 1887 over 6 All
proofs except 1865, which is uncirculated. V. rare set.
Large U. S. Cents
1793 Liberty cap. Obv. fair. Rev. good. V .rare.
1793 Chain America. Obv. V. good. Rev. fine. Rare
1793 Wreath. Crosby 11 J. Obv. V. good. Rev. Fine.' Strongly struck
cent. Rare.
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.337 1793 Vine and bars. Cro3by 9 G. V. good. V. scarce.
■■338 1793 “ “ “ “ 9 G. Obv. good. Rev. V. good.
•339 1793 “ “ “ “ 7 F. Good. Scarce. V. scarce.
..340 1793 “ “ “ “ 11 J. V. fair. Scarce.
..341 1794 H 14. V. good. Rarity 3.
. .342 1794 H 37. About fine. Rarity 3.
.343 1794 H 37. About fine, light edge dents. Rarity 3.
.344 1794 H 39. Fine. Rarity 3.
.345 1794 H 45. V. good edge dent. Rarity 1.
.346 1794 H 45. V. good.
.347 1795 Plain edge, one cent in center, 5 touches bust, small edge dent.
V. fine. Rare.
.348 1795 Plain edge, one cent high. V. good.
.349 1796 Fillet head. V. fine, light granular surface corrosion. Rare.
.350 1796 Liberty cap. V. good. Scarce.
.351 1797 Obv. V. fine, strong impression, lightly corroded above head.
Rev. badly corroded. V. scarce.
.352 1797 V. good.
. 353 1798 V. good.
.354 1799 About fine, knobs to both nines plain. V. rare cent.
.355 1800 Perfect date. V. fine. V. scarce.
.356 1800 over 1790. V. fine.
.357 1800 over 1790. Fine.
.358 1801 UNITED. About fine. V. scarce variety. Above average for this
variety.
.359 1801 ooo V. good. Scarce.
.360 1801 ,J0 over 0J0 V. good. Scarce.
361 1801 V. fine. Scarce.
.362 1802 Stemless wreath. Extremely fine. Olive. Rare.
.363 1802 “ “ Die break on Obv. Fine.
.364 1802 Stems. Extremely fine. Olive. Rare.
.365 1802 “ Fine.
.366 1802 oJ0 V. fine.
.367 1803 Stemless wreath. V. fine.
.368 1803 Stems. Extremely fine, sharp.
.369 1803 Large t J 0. Uncirculated, sharp. A beauty.
.370 1803 0J0 Ex. fine, olive. V. scarce variety.
.371 1804 Perfect die. Good. Date and liberty plain Rare.
.372 1804 Broken die. Fair. Rare.
.373 1805 Blunt 1. V. fine. Rare.
.374 1805 Perfect 1. V. good.
.375 1806 V. fine, but covered with fine granular corrosion.
.376 1807 Perfect date. Ex. fine. Not perfectly centered. Rare.
.377 1807 over 6. Fine.
,378 1807 Comet variety. Obv. V. fine. Rev. Extremely fine. A rare coin
in this condition.
,379 1808 About fine. V. scarce.
,380 1809 V. good. Rare.
381 1810 Perfect date. Fine.
,382 1810 over 09. V. fine. Rare.
383 1811 V. good. Rare.
384 1811 over 10. Strictly fine. Rare.
385 1812 Large and small date. Fine pair.
386 1813 About fine, black. V. scarce.
387 1814 Crosslet4. V. fine, stars sharp, corrosion spot on rev. Scarce.
388 1814 Plain 4. V. fine. Small nick on neck.
389 1814, 1816. V. fine pair.
390 1816 Uncirculated. Red.
391 1817 Wide and medium date. Both Unc. Sharp. Olive color.
392 1817 15 stars. V. fine. Rare.
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Wide and medium date. Ex. fine and fine. 2 pcs.
Connected stars. Unc. Red.
over 18. Unc. stars sharp, evenly centered. A medium brown.
Scarce.
Small date, stars close. Unc. Red. Scarce,
over 181, small date. Fine. Scarce.
Small perfect date. Uncirculated. Scarce.
Large date, 1820 large date, connected stars. Ex. fine and un-
circulated. 2 pcs.
Wide date. Strictly fine. Scarce.
Wide date. Extremely fine. Small nick on obverse, evenly cen-
tered, strong impression, die break on reverse. V. scarce.
Wide date. Nearly as fine as last. V. scarce.
over 22. V. fine, evenly centered. V. rare and seldom found as
fine.
Restrike from broken die. Ex. fine,
over 22. Obv. fine. Rev. V. fine. V. scarce.
Compact date. V. fine. 2 nicks on obv. and rev. V. scarce.
Wide date. Fine. Scarce.
Large letters. V. fine, but covered with a fine granular corro-
sion. V. scarce.
Compact date. Ex. fine, sharp. Stars all filled but 3. Rare.
Wide date. Ex. fine. Rare.
“ “ V. fine. Scarce.
V. fine, stars all filled. V. scarce.
Large date. V. fine. Obv. surface rough. Scarce.
Small date. Fine. Rare.
Large letters. V. fine, evenly centered. V. scarce.
Small letters. Fine.
Large letters. V. fine, medium brown. Scarce.
Small letters. Ex. fine, connected stars, stars filled. Scarce.
Small letters. Extremely fine, small nick on cheek. Scarce.
Large letters. Ex. fine, stars filled, small scratch on rev. Scarce.
Small letters. Uncirculated. Die break on rev. through Unit of
United. Light olive. Rare.
Large letters. V. fine. Scarce.
Small letters, connected stars, Ex. fine, stars filled. Scarce.
“ “ V. fine. Scarce.
Large letters. Uncirculated. Medium brown. Rare.
Small date and letters, connected stars. Uncirculated, part red,
scratch on neck. Rare.
Large date and letters, connected stars. Uncirculated, strong
impression, medium olive. Rare.
Large date and small letters. Extremely fine, part red, some
corrosion on rev. V. scarce.
Large date and stars. V. fine, black. V. scarce.
Double profile. Fine, considerable corrosion. Scarce.
Type of 36. Ex. fine. Evenly centered, some original red. V. scarce.
“ “ “ V. fine.
Die break on obv. V. fine, corrosion spot on rev. Scarce.
Fine.
Plain hair cord, large letters. Uncirculated, stars sharp. A
beautiful cent.
Plain hair cord, small letters, die break on obv. V. fine.
Beaded hair cord. Unc. Scarce.
Ex. fine, dark brown. Scarce.
type of 38. V. good. 1839 silly head, V. fine. 2 pcs.
Booby head. Fine. 1839 type of 40. Fine. 2 pcs.
over 36. V. good. V. rare.
Large date. Extremely fine. Scarce.
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444
445
446
447
448
449
450
451
452
453
454
455
456
457
458
459
460
461
462
463
464
465
466
467
468
1840 Small date. V. fine. Rare.
1841 Extremely fine, small break in beading-. Scarce.
1842 Small date. V. fine. Scarce.
1842 Large date. Unc. Part red. Rare in this condition.
1843 Type of 42. Extremely fine. Scarce.
1843 Obv. of 42. Rev. of 44, nick on edge, otherwise Ex. fine. Rare.
1843 Obv. and rev. of 44. V. fine. V. scarce.
1844 Two light scratches, otherwise Extremely fine.
1845 Extremely fine. 2 small nicks.
1846 Very fine, partly red.
1847 Extremely fine, partly red.
1848 Uncirculated, red, stars filled. Scarce.
1849, ’50, ’51. Uncirculated, red, 3 pcs.
1851, ’52, “ “ 2 pcs.
1853, ’54, “ “ 2 pcs.
1855 Straight and slanting 5s. Uncirculated, red. 2 pcs.
1856 “ “ “ “ “ “ 2 “
1857 Smalldate. Uncirculated, red. V. scarce.
1857 Large date. Uncirculated. Scarce.
Small Cents
1864, 6, 70, 73, 75 to 91, 93, 95 to 1911. 1st and last uncirculated, others
proof. 43 pcs. Rare set.
Half Cents
1803, ’4(3), 5(2), 7, 9. Fair to good. 8 pcs.
1825, 6, 8, 32, 3, 4, 5, 49, 51, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. V. good lot. 14 pcs.
1826, 28(2), 29, 32(2), 34(3), 35(10), 51(3), 54, 5, 7. V. good lot. 25 pcs.
1828 (2), 32(2), 34(3), 35(10), 51(3), 55. V. good lot. 21 pcs.
1835 16 pcs. V. good lot.
1837 Half cents worth of pure copper. V. good. Scarce.
Colonials
469 1773 Virginia cent. Extremely fine.
470 1793 Wash, grate cent. Unc. Sharp. Scarce.
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY
1st Issue
. . . .471
5
....472
5
. ... 473
10
... .474
25
. . . . 475
25
50
....477
5
478
10
. . . . 479
25
. . . .480
50
481
5,
482
5
. . . .433
5
. ..484
10
. . ..485
25
. . . . 486
50
....487
5,
without
Rare.
V. scarce.
stg. edge at top.
Rare.
yellow with A B C. 2 pcs, both crisp.
V. rare.
2nd Issue
5, 10, 25, 50c. Plain paper. All crisp. Scarce set.
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488
489
490
491
492
493
494
495
496
497
498
499
500
501
502
503
504
505
506
507
.508
.509
.510
.511
512
.513
.514
,515
516
,517
518
519
520
521
522
£23
524
525
5 cents, Bronze letters on
4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 it
it it 4 4
5, 10 cents Fibre paper.
25 cents “
50 “ “
10 “
25 “
25 “
50 “
back, crisp. Rare.
“ “ Scarce.
“ Rare, brown back.
“ “ “ purple “
it t i 4 4
Crisp. Scarce.
“ Rare.
“ V. Rare.
3rd Issue
3 cents Wash. Light curtain. Crisp. Scarce.
3 “ “ Dark “ “ “ Margins close.
5 “ Clark, with and without plate letter A. 2 pcs. Crisp.
10 “ Wash. 25 cent Fessenden, plain paper. 2 pcs. Crisp.
25 “ Fessenden Fibre paper, gilt figures and letters on back. Crisp.
Rare.
25 “ Fessenden Coarse fibre paper, white value on SOLID gilt de-
sign with plate letter A. Crisp. Extremely rare.
50 cents Justice, plain paper. Crisp.
50 “ “ “ “ Gilt figures on back. Crisp. Rare.
50 “ “ coarse fibre paper. Gilt figures on back. V. fine, has
been creased in center. Rare.
50 cents Spinner, plain paper. Crisp.
50 “ “ “ “ Gilt figures on back. Crisp. Scarce.
50 “ “ 50 in center, plate letter A at side. Crisp. Scarce.
3d Issue Red-Backs
5 cents Clark. Crisp. Scarce.
10
25
“ Wash. Eng. Sigs. of Colby & Spinner.
“ Fessenden “ “ “ “ " “
Crisp. Scarce.
4 4 4 4
50
“ Justice
4 4 4
4 4 4 4
50
4 4 U 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4
4 4 4 4
50
it it 4 4 4 4 4 4 % 4 4
figures on back. Fine. Rare.
4 4 4
Gilt letters
and
50
“ Spinner, Eng. Sigs. of Colby
figures on back. V. fine. Rare.
& Spinner,
Gilt letters
and
10 cents Wash. Autog. Sigs. of Colby & Spinner. Crisp. Rare.
10 “ “ “ “ “ Jeffries & Spinner. Crisp. V. rare.
50 “ Justice “ “ “ Colby & Spinner. Crisp. Rare.
•^0 “ “ Gilt letters and fig-
ures on back. Crisp. Rare.
50 cents Justice Autog. Sigs. of Colby and Spinner. Fibre paper gilt
letters and figures on back. V. fine. Rare.
50 cents Spinner Autog. Sigs. of Colby & Spinner. Gilt letters and
figures on back. Ex. fine. Rare.
50 cents Spinner Autog. Sigs. of Allison & Spinner. Gilt figures and
letters on back. Crisp. Small cut at bottom. V. rare.
ESSAYS FOR 3RD ISSUE
Front and back separate
15 cents. Grant and Sherman, green back, eng. sigs. of Colby &
Spinner. Large margins. New. Rare.
15 cents. Grant and Sherman, red back, eng. sigs. of Colby &
Spinner. Medium margins. New. Rare.
15 cents. Grant and Sherman, red back, eng. sigs. of Colby & Spin-
ner. V. large margins. New. Rare.
15 cents. Grant and Sherman, red back, Autog. sigs. of Allison &
Spinner. V. large margins. New. Rare.
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527
...... 528
529
530
531
532
533
534
535
536
537
538
539
540
541
542
543
544
545
546
547
548
549
550
551
552
553
554
555
556
557
558
559
560
561
562
563
564
565
566
567
15 cents. Grant and Sherman, red back, Autog. sigs. of Jeffries &
Spinner. V. large margins. New. Rare.
50 cents, Spinner. Autog. sigs. ot Colby & Spinner. Specimen. Very
large margins. New. Perfect.
4th Issue
10 cents. Libert}', small and large seal and fibre paper. All crisp. 3 pcs.
15 “ Columbia, plain paper. Crisp. Rare.
15 “ “ silk fibre paper, blue end, large seal. Crisp. Rare,
pin hole.
15 cents. Columbia, silk fibre paper, blue end, smaller seal. Crisp.
Rare.
15 cents. Columbia, silk fibre paper, blue end, smaller seal. Crisp.
Rare.
25-cents. Wash. Crisp; 25c. Wash. Small seal. Crisp. 2 pcs.
25 cents. “ 50c. Stanton. Both crisp.
50 “ Stanton, 50c. Dexter. Both crisp.
50 “ Lincoln. Crisp. Rare.
10c, 15c, 25c. Blue ends. All crisp. 3 pcs. Scarce.
5th Issue
10 Cents. Meridith green seal. Crisp. Scarce.
10 Cents. Meridith red seal (2 var.), 25c Walker (2 var.) all crisp. 4 pcs.
50 Cents. Crawford. Crisp.
AN EASTERN PROPERTY
U. S. Cents
1793 Crosby 10 I. V. fair, date plain.
1794 H 15. Good. Scarce.
1795 Plain edge. V. good. Scarce.
1797 Obv. V. good. Rev. good.
1798 Small date, small fraction. About fine. Scarce.
1800 over 1790. V. good. Scarce.
1801 blunt 1. V. good.
1801 About fine.
1802 V. good.
1803 Fine.
1803 V. good.
18G5 V. good. Scarce.
1806 V. good.
1807 Perfect date. V. good.
1808 V. good. Scarce.
1809 Obv. V. good. Rev. fine, dark. Rare.
1810 V. good. 1812 Fine. 2 pcs.
1813 V. fine, dark, light corrosion on Rev.
1814 ’42 small date. V. good and fine, 2 pcs. Latter scarce.
U. S. Silver
1798 Dollar. Knob to 9. Fine. Scarce.
1799 Dollar. Perfect even date. 2 edge dents. Fine.
1795 Half dollar, bust and curl touch stars. V. good.
1866 Three-cent. Brilliant proof. Rare.
1867
A LOCAL PROPERTY
Half Cents
1793 Obv. good. Rev. fair. Rare.
1794, 1795. Both fair.
1795 Fair. 1800 Poor.
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568 1802 Fair, but holed. Scarce.
569 1803, 5, 6, 7, (2), 8. Fair to good. 6 pcs.
570 1811 Fair. Rare.
571 1809, 10, 26 (2), 29, 32, 34, 35. Fair to V. good. 8 pcs.
Two Cents and Cents, etc.
572 Two cents, 1864 (2), 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71. Cents, 1858, 60, 61, 62, 64,
1893, 1907. Good lot, 15 pcs.
573 Nickel 3 cent pieces, 1865-72, 4, 5, 6, 8, 81. V. good lot. 13 pcs.
574 Nickel 5 cent pieces, 1866 stars and bars 1873, 1901, 04, 06, 07, V.
fine to proof. 6 pcs.
Dimes, y2 Dimes and 3 Cent Silver, etc.
575 Dimes, 1821 and 1829 to 1837. V. good lot, 10 pcs.
576 “ 1839 and 1842 to 1850. V. good lot, 10 pcs. 1842 o mint.
577 “ 1851, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 66, 67s, 68. Good lot. 9 pcs.
578 “ 1878, 80, 1, 2, 3, 5, 90, 1. One proof, 7 unc. 8 pcs.
579 Half dimes, collection of 36 different dates, 1829-78. Fair to V. good.
580 Three cent silver, 1851, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 60. Fair to V. good. 8 pcs.
581 Collection of 94 pcs. Token, store cards, etc. V. good lot.
U. S. Cents
582 1796 Liberty cap. V. good. Scarce.
583 1811 V. good, dark. Rare.
584 1813 V. good, dark. V. scarce.
585 1820, 6, 9, 31, 2, 4, 7. V. good lot. 7 pcs.
586 Collection of 39 different dates. 1794 to 1856. Poor to V. good.
THE 4TH INSTALLMENT OF THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE BEN Ci. GREEN
U. S. Cents
.587
1816
(2), 17 (15), 18 (14), 19 (7). Fair to v. good. 38 pcs.
.588
1835
(2), 38 (20), 41 (5), 42 (6), 43 (4), 44 (8).
V. good lot.
.589
1847
(26), 48 (31).
V. good lot. 57 pcs.
.590
1857
(7), 1853 (69).
“ “ 76 •<
.591
1800
to to 1853. Poor to v. good. 64 pcs.
.592
1857
Large and small date. V. fine lot. 10
pcs.
593
1857
4 4 H
V. good to fine. 25 pcs.
.594
1857
i 4 a
“ < < II It II It
25 “
.595
1857
4 4 4 4
“ II II II II II
29 “
.596
1857
Large date.
Good to v. good. 30 pcs.
.597
1857
4 4 4 4
“ “ “ 35 “
.598
1857
Small “
“ “ “ 25 “
.599
1857
4 4 4 4
“ “ “ 36 “
U. S. Silver
.600
3 cent 1873 Tarnished proof.
.601
3 “
1873
4 4
.602
3 “
1873
4 4
.603
3 *•
1873
4 4
.604
Lafayette Dollar.
1900 Unc.
.605
4 4
“ “ 2 pcs.
606
4 4
< 4 4 4 2 “
607
4 4
< 4 4 4 ^ < *
.608
4 4
< 4 4 4 ^ 4 4
609
4 4
4 4 4 4 2 4 4
610
4 4
4 4 4 4 ^ 4 4
611
4 4
“ “ 4 “
612
4 4
“ “ 5 “
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Medals, Tokens, etc.
.613
.614
.615
.616
.617
.618
.619
.620
621
622
623
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625
626
627
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629
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631
632
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634
635
.636
637
638
639
1'hree Columbus medals, bronze, white metal and gilt. New.
Three more as last lot. New and 1892 World’s Fair medal, silver. V.
fine. 4 pcs.
Chicago Numismatic Society, Nashville medal in silver. New, in case.
Another as last lot. New.
As last lot, in bronze. New.
» • * * • * n ii ii
Abraham Lincoln medal, in white metal, 1809-1865, size 50 mm. New.
Silver coronation medal, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra,
busts of each. Rev. enameled coat of arms. V. fine. Size 38 mm.
Scarce.
41 miscellaneous medalets, tokens, etc.
1800 U. S. cent, misstrike, cuts through Liberty. V. good.
1814 double struck at top about % of an inch. V. good.
Foreign
Abyssinia dollar, King Menelic II. V. good.
Silver, 50c size, Burmah, Hawaii, Holland, etc. 9 pcs. Good to V. fine.
All different.
Silver, 25c size, Venetia, Finland, Hawaii, etc. 9 pcs. V. good to V.
fine. All different.
Silver, 20c size, Spain, China, France, etc. 17 pcs. V. good lot. All
different.
Another Property
U. S. Gold Dollar 1853. Extremely fine.
“ “ “ 1856. V. fine.
“ “ “ 1856 s. V. fine. Scarce.
“ 1861, loop attached and California gold quarter.
1876 Indian head. V. fine. 2 pcs.
Bronze medal of Pope Gregory XIII. Size 40 mm. Fine. Scarce.
Ancient Silver
Berenice II wife of Ptolemy III, daughter of Magas of Cyriene. Tet =
radrachm. Obv. veiled head of Berenice to right. Rev. BAE-
IAEEHE, Cornucopia and Bee. Ephesus mint. V. fine. Rare.
Ancient Gold
Ptolemy II ( Philadelphus) B. C. 285-247. Obv. Heads of Philadelphus
and Queen Arsinoe II AAE<MHSf. Reverse heads of Soter and
Berenice I 0EI2N. Gold Tetradrachm. Fine. Very rare.
Macedon. Alexander the Great. B. C. 336-323. Obv. Head of Pallas
in Corinthian helmet to R. Rev. winged Nike holding trophy
AAEWANAPOY. Gold stater. V. good. Rare.
Frames for Coins
Glass frame for silver dollars, frame and glass both double, held by
screws, places for 30 pcs. V. fine condition, 1 glass cracked.
Size over all, 12% inch by 15% inch.
Glass frame as last, for 5c nickel pieces, will hold 104 pieces. V. fine
condition. Made as last. Size over all, 12% inch by 20% inch.
Glass frame for 3 cent silver, 3 cent nickel and 20 cent pieces. Will
hold 59 pieces. Made as last. Size over all, 8% inch by 15% inch.
Glass frame for large U. S. cents. Will hold 170 pcs. Perfect condi-
tion. Made as last. Size over all, 29% inch b}r 18 inch.
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My next Sale will be held in Nov. and
will consist of a fine lot of United States
and Foreign Coins. Catalogue on request.
EDWARD MICHAEL
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